An End Of All Strife

This is going to be one of the most important blogs the Lord has brought forth. Strife is a most series subject. Its the devils playground, its the very manifestation of his person. The above title is an exact quote from the word of God. It declares AN END OF ALL STRIFE(Heb 6:16) In this blog were going to discuss the dangers of it and how to get up out of it in the name of Jesus. In the book of beginnings we find an incredible account of Abraham and Lot. God had given them land and there had begun a dispute among the servants. Rather than get into the strife, Abraam took the highroad and let him have the land. Now heres the thing he had the right to the land. It belonged to him by right of inheritance. However he humbled himself and refused to connect with contention. We see later that God rewarded him by giving him all the land he could see north south east and west(Gen 13:14) The intrical part of the puzzle of that provision was not getting into the strife. God said through the mouth of James Where strife is THERE IS EVERY EVIL WORK(Jms 3:16) This means that when we get into strife it gives him the legal right to enter in and do what he does best STEAL KILL AND DESTROY. We find how strife impacted and influenced the Corinthian Church. The Lord had birthed and breeded things into Paul that he was dealing with him about sharing. However he was unable to get oiut what he had put in. The bible said that he told them there are many things I have to say to you but your unable to recieve it. You are in STRIFE & envying and have need of MEAT but cannot take milk(1 Cor 3:3) This church was the bible believing scripture quoting tounge talking group of the day. It was the strife that they LET IN that caused them to become body ruled and need conscience. They had become a people that compared and contrast. The bible says Let NONETHING be done through STRIFE(Phil 2:3) We find powerful illustrations in the New Testement. James and John began to get into strife abouyt who would sit at the right hand of the throne. The Lord simply shut down the strife by saying He that shall be the least shall be the greatest(Mark 10:43) On another occassion James & John wanted to send fire down as Elijah did uponj the people. It was so totally intense that they had been given the nickname "Sons Of Thunder" Jesus just simply said You dont even know what spirit your of(Luke 9:55) The son of man has not come to destroy mens lives but to save them! Lets now discuss how to bring AN END OF ALL STRIFE Number one, Commitment. We must commit ourselves to living a strife free life. When we really commit to do something its than we can really follow through. We have made this statement in past times. We decide or decide not to decide but in either case we have made our decision! A great way of consecrating a commitment to the Lord is through communion. The bible says were to commit our thoughts to him(Prov 16:3) and our ways to him(Psalm 37:3) Number Two, Communication. our words frame form and fashion. Words have the ability to heal or hurt, pollute or purify, create or destroy, build or break. Communication is very important to any association. It functions the same way that circulation does in the human body. Think about if it gets cut off to an area it begins to deeply effect and eventually that part will die. Same way if our communication isint effectionate and effective. The Lord years ago spoke to me and said "Brian Its not about communication, its all about how we communicate" The way we communicate makes all the difference in the world whether or not we keep strife from entering in or if we let it in thus giving the devil a place. The bible says a SOFT answer TURNS AWAY WRATH(Prov 15:1) Proverbs says that the law of kindness be in our tounges. James said that sweet and bitter waters cannot flow from the same spring either does blessing or cursing(Jms 3:10,11). Cursing is far above just using profanity. Paul said Let NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION procced from our mouth except for the GOOD OF EDIFYING(Eph 4:29) Number three Care. When we care abput people and always have their intertests in mind were be able to stay out of things that gender strife. We can disagree and yet not become disagreeable! God said through the mouth of Paul Let no man think on his own things but the things of others(Phil 2:4) Love is never self centered but other centered! Next, Correct vision. How we see a thing makes all the difference in the people planet. Abraham saw the big picture! God said we see through NOW a glass darkly(1 Cor 13:12) In other words you may not see how taking the high road and humbling yourself is paying off but you have to see it through the "eyes of faith" Abraham undoubtably had no clue that making the decision to avoid strife was going to bring about pay day in his life, either do we! God blesses obedience! look at the overall! Look unto JESUS, the author and finisher of these situations and scenarios!